Immigration Press Conference In Hartford

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At the Legislative Office Building, Sen. Richard Blumenthal acknowledges one of several speakers on Friday morning in Hartford who gave testimony about their experiences as an immigrant and/or refugee here in the United States. At the press conference, several voiced their opposition to Pres. Trump's recent refugee and immigration enforcement proposals. From left is Imam Kashif Abdul-Karim, of Hartford, Sen. Blumenthal, Hartford city councilman Larry Deutsch, and at right is Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin.

At the Legislative Office Building, Sen. Richard Blumenthal acknowledges one of several speakers on Friday morning in Hartford who gave testimony about their experiences as an immigrant and/or refugee here in the United States. At the press conference, several voiced their opposition to Pres. Trump's recent refugee and immigration enforcement proposals. From left is Imam Kashif Abdul-Karim, of Hartford, Sen. Blumenthal, Hartford city councilman Larry Deutsch, and at right is Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin.

UConn junior Eric Cruz Lopez, 21, of Bridgeport speaks about his experience as an undocumented immigrant at a press conference on Friday morning in Hartford at the Legislative Office Building. Lopez and other immigrant and refugees sopke about their opposition to Pres. Trump's recent refugee and immigration enforcement proposals. From left is Lori Pelletier, Pres. Connecticut AFL-CIO, Lopez, Imam Kashif Abdul-Karim, of the Muhammad Islamic Center of Greater Hartford, and Sen. Richard Blumenthal.

UConn junior Eric Cruz Lopez, 21, of Bridgeport speaks about his experience as an undocumented immigrant at a press conference on Friday morning in Hartford at the Legislative Office Building. Lopez and other immigrant and refugees sopke about their opposition to Pres. Trump's recent refugee and immigration enforcement proposals. From left is Lori Pelletier, Pres. Connecticut AFL-CIO, Lopez, Imam Kashif Abdul-Karim, of the Muhammad Islamic Center of Greater Hartford, and Sen. Richard Blumenthal.